Marietta Encourages 6th Graders to Participate in GMA's Essay Contest

The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the Georgia Municipal Association's statewide essay contest that invites all sixth grade students to address the topic, "If I Were Mayor, I Would…"

Twelve winners (one from each of GMA's districts) will be selected and invited, along with their parents, teacher, and local Mayor, to an awards luncheon in May. Prizes, including $250, will be awarded to each winner. This contest is open to all Georgia students currently enrolled and in good standing in the 6th grade during the 2013-2014 school year. Each essay must contain the student's name and school and only one essay may be submitted per student.

Essays must be received by March 7, 2014, and cannot exceed 350 words.